Health and Fitness
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Iron deficiency anemia is usually caused by loss of bloodNov 04, 2013 5:00 am - Q: I have iron deficiency anemia. What could have caused it? Also, my doctor wants me to take a daily 325 mg iron sulfate supplement. Is that dangerous? The recommended ...
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Life with a new heart: Transplant patients survive thanks to new devices, drugsNov 04, 2013 5:00 am - In 1983, when Orlando Felice was 28 years old, a summer virus caused his heart to fail. For three months, the Baltimore accountant lay teetering on the edge of death unt...
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Naperville man runs first marathon to honor his brotherNov 04, 2013 4:15 am - Even before it became the day Steve Dobes of Naperville will run his first marathon, Nov. 10 was a significant date in his family. Dobes' father, Charlie, died on that d...
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Naperville charity runners to raise funds to battle spinal cord injuriesNov 04, 2013 3:00 am - Spinal cord injuries: Naperville harity runners have a word for them
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Your health: Is the flu in your neighborhood?Nov 03, 2013 10:00 pm - Is the flu coming? The warnings have already begun: The flu season is on the horizon. If you want to know how close that horizon is to your front lawn, WebMD has a ...
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Back on My Feet founder Anne Mahlum moves from shelter to studioNov 03, 2013 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Anne Mahlum cannot stay still. It doesn't matter whether she's mid-marathon or in her Washington apartment — she bounds ahead like a finish line is steps aw...
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Health care topic of Wheeling seminarNov 03, 2013 10:09 am - The Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sponsoring a seminar on the Affordable Care Act from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Indian ...
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Kirk working to improve care for stroke patientsNov 03, 2013 8:18 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is pressing his agenda of improving care for stroke patients. The Republican from Highland Park suffered a stroke in 2012. He’s holding a press confe...
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FDA enlists companies to head off drug shortagesNov 03, 2013 6:02 am - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal to try and head off more shortages of crucial medications that have disrupted care at hospitals an...
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Mexico tackles obesity epidemic with junk food levyNov 03, 2013 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY — Mexico is turning to its tax system to tackle the highest obesity levels in North America or Europe, with plans to raise levies on the fatty foods and suga...